The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-03-12
AFFAIRS

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Mr.. Ezra ]. YiBgling has resigned as city
bailitf, to take effect April LIST.
Mr.. FL. B. Albaugh is building warehouse
in the rear of his store in Carroll Hall.
w. S. Myer & Bro. are having a new en-
CINE and boiler put in their steam Touring
mills.
Aaron Alfred, colored, died near Warfelds-
burg, on Tuesday, at the advanced age of SO
years.
Postmaster Brown has appointed R. H. 81.
eShipley, of Freedom district, to a clerkship
in the city division of the Baltimore postoffce.
Mr.. B. F. Shriver. of Union Mills, attended
tie sale of VIM. I. Walters blooded Perch
eron stock, near Govanstown, Baltimore
county, on Thursday.
On Saturday last N. l. Gorsuch, as execu-
tor of Mary A. Keefer, sold at public sale the
house and store, No. SO East Main street, to
Mrs. j. G. Skunk, for $2305.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are rendered
Mr.. Mitten of the Sentinel, for copies of a
historical sketch of Carroll county prepared
by Col. j. K. Longwell, and published in 1876.
Chas. T. Reifsnider and John 7. Erb, ex-
ecutors of Catharine Somerville, deceased,
sold at private sale last Saturday, to }. Ii.
Somerville, the house No. 65 East Main street
now occupied by him, for $1,000.
The sale of the dwelling of Sheriff John 7.
Lynch, on Liberty street, this city, will take
place next Saturday morning, March 10Th, at
10 o'clock. By mistake last week it was
advertised to be sold on the 10TH
Mr.. Henry Rahter, of Philadelphia, Pa,
has leased the City Hotel, and will open it as
soon as the repairs are made. MIR. Rahter
was formerly citizen of Littlestown, Pa,
but has lived some time in Philadelphia.
A shooting match came off at Weist's Hotel,
Littiestown, on Thursday of last week, for
deer, which was brought to this county, hav-
ing been Eots by, Mr.. Dehof, of TapeytowE.>
The deer will be tLt up - aneytown on next
Thursday.
About as fine cider as we have tasted for
many day was made by Mr.. John Steward,
of near Union Mills, who brought us down
iugful last Monday. 1t was as sweet and
fresh to the taste as newly made cider, though
put up last fall.
The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday and Tuesday, attending mostly to
routine business. A number of road COM
missions were given ont, and special pensions
were granted as follows; Betsey Harden,
colored, So; Eliza Long, $40; Iachariah Biz
zard, $40.
There was a shooting ma tch at Hampstead
on Wednesday, between sportsmen OF that
place, Westminster and Baltimore. Mr..
Wertsner, of Baltimore, won the first prize,
sum of money, Jos. Smith, of Westminster,
and Isaac Stoner tied for the second, and d.
yided the purse.
The following change in mail schedule has
been announced by the Postofhce Depart
ment: Route 10, 1862, Westminster to May
berry: Leave Westminster daily except Sun
dayg at 7.30 A. NJ, arrive at Mayberry by
$50 A. NJ; leave Mayberry daily except Sun
DAYS at 5. Is A. NJ, arrive at Westminster by
lis 4. ".
Lewis BOlliHger, who was convicted at the
November term of the circuit court, of utter
ing forged paper, and sentenced to jail for
three months, was released last Sunday.
Sheriff Lynch has discharged about dozen
more prisoners this week, which has reduced
the number of inmates in the Jail to about
thirty-five.
The committee in charge of the Semi Cen
tennial Celebration on Easter Monday are
making considerable progress. Some twenty
bands of music and a drum corps have been
invited The committee has received pro-
posals for decorations and for day fireworks.
People everywhere are manifesting an inter-
est, and the press throughout the state have
noticed the celebration.
The German Detective was given at Odd
Fellows Hall last Saturday night to fair
audience that was more than pleased with the
perfornaance. Each character was well sCs-
tanned, and the general verdict is that the en-
,tertainment was the best of the kind given
here for some years. The warbling of Frank
5. Davidson (Hans) was excellent and de-
lighted the audience.
On Friday night of last week Mr.. Harry P.
Gorsuch, assisted by Messrs. John L. Hanna
aud Jesse G. Sharrer, gave a progressive
euchre party to his gentlemen friends, at his
residence, l02 East Main street. Some TWEEN
" were present, occupying five tables. Mr..
McKim Hogg, of Baltimore, was successful at
the ace table for eight successive games, and
won the first prize. IL box of Habana cigars,
,whiEe Mr.. Charles P. Cassell carried off the
honors ct the BOBBY table, and received box
neatly tied up. All eagerly watched the open
ing of it, and there was shout of laughter
when he pulled forth a Rag Baby. About 10
O'Clock refreshments ssre served in album
dance and heartily relished.
The horse and buggy of Mr. Michael Buch
anaa gas taken from the front OF Samuel
StansbsSgis Hotel in Hampstead on Wedneg-
day night. When Mr.. Buchanan got ready to
20 home. betSeen 10 and | | o. clock, the horse
and buggy were gone Tracks in the mud
indicated the direction the horse was driven.
M. Stansbury mounted feet animal and
started in pursuit. When he got 10 Manches-
ter he came up on the buggy, and when he
got close, man jumped out and let the horse
go. The horse WAS stopped by man who
happened to be near, and Mr.. Stansbury took
it back to Hampstead. The man who jumped
EsSsl the buggy is Il young man who had been
about Hampstead during the day, and had
talked of going West. He lived in Mr.. Buch
suan's neighborhcod,
The Baltimore Sun few days ago noticed
some election tickets of 5ygone years, pos
.sessed by Marshall Frey. Tie Oldest of these
is presidential ticket of 1886, when Martin
Van Buren,. of New York. and Richard N.
Johnston. of Kentucky, were elected Presi-
dent aud Vice President. The names of the
electors for Maryland on the ticket are Ben
iansin C. Howard, Ohio Scott, Henry G. s.
Key. VIM. A. Spencer, Cathel Humphreys,
Edward Lloyd William p Maulsby, Charles
Macgiii and Walter Mitchell. Mr.. Maulsby
alone sarv:ees his colleagues The ticket is
headed with the hickory tree, with cut of
jackson ON cue side and harp opposite
supporting seai,eiHele. on which appears
the words jackson aud Liberty" This en-
blem was designed by Mr.. John Fl. B. La
trobe, and was used III this state for the first
time at the second election of Andrew Jack,
son. Since then the hickory tree and its
pictorial surroundings have been the symbol
of straight Democracy.